Birthday celebrations lead to donation

Strathcarron Hospice has received a donation for more than Â£620 thanks to staff at a local opticians.

By The Newsroom

Published 13th Dec 2016, 16:00 BST

Updated 14th Dec 2016, 13:49 BST

Specsavers in Falkirk celebrated its 25th anniversary with a week of events including the chance to win one of ten pairs of designer specs.

Staff also held a week-long raffle with the chance to win fantastic prizes including a pair of state-of-the-art Phonak hearing aids worth £2995, a signed Falkirk FC shirt and Specsavers gift vouchers.

The money raised was presented to Claire Macdonald, business development fundraiser at Strathcarron Hospice, by store director Zander McNaughton.

Zander said: “We had a spectacular week celebrating our 25th anniversary with staff and customers.

“The icing on the cake was being able to donate a great sum to a vital cause on our doorstep.”

Pictured are Michelle Devine, Louise Golding and Zander McNaughton from Specsavers in Falkirk with the cheque.